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Public Policy and Legislative Action

In the process of achieving the mission of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable to eliminate viral hepatitis, the organization will express its views on matters of public policy. These views will be expressed in written documents such as letters, reports and testimony, as well as orally in speeches and hearings.

The process by which the NVHR Steering Committee will determine which public policy statements the Roundtable will make is entitled the NVHR Public Policy Process.

NVHR Viral Hepatitis Positions and Process

The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable expresses its views on matters of public policy relevant to viral hepatitis in written documents such as letters, reports and testimony, as well as orally in speeches and hearings.

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Public Policy Position Process
Outlines the process by which to submit policy position requests to the NVHR Steering Committee for their consideration

Legislative Action

H. R. 3974

111TH CONGRESS - 1ST SESSION - OCTOBER 29, 2009
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection that will lead to a marked reduction in the disease burden associated with chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer. Read Bill »

NVHR Applauds New Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Awareness, Prevention of Viral Hepatitis

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